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The water has been refilled and there’s this new piece of concrete

If something appears as closed out of no where it means it’s having issues and can not open therefor causing unplanned maintenance, even most GP know it means it is having issues. I don’t think it’s as simple as get one off and continue the ride. it would cause staff stress as they’d think something is actually wrong, they’d then have to restart the entire ride which includes having to recheck everyone’s seatbelts (which already takes minutes) and make the people waiting in line have to wait even longer due to a delayed cycle, while annoying the people that are already on the ride. For disrupting something like that because you were bored and causing those issues you should be kicked from the park.

I've been thinking the same thing! I saw some close-up shots of the face and thought it was a woman but then I've seen other ones of the whole body. NB?

I’d imagine if staff were aware of that happening that they’d be removed. If not, they should have been. Need to stop pandering to morons

Self-entitled people who think not sitting thru another 1min of a ride they chose to get on is more important than the enjoyment of 40 other people don’t deserve to remain in the park imo.

Can confirm ST is running today on another note just had our first ever stoppage on Sky Voyager - Someone did the X above their heads to stop the ride. When asked if they were ok once we were back in the loading position they stated “yeah I’m fine this ride is just boring” 🤬

Some things can’t be planned for - like unplanned maintenance…

Pakenham Star Community article: Rollercoaster ready at Gumbuya World Gumbuya World chief executive Ron Weinzierl. By Shelby Brooks With spring weather finally gracing the state over the weekend, a season record turnout at Tynong North’s Gumbuya World allowed thrillseekers a glimpse at the $40m rollercoaster project set to open before Christmas. Construction of the two coasters – one a family-friendly suspended rollercoaster and the other a thrill ride reaching 50m in the air and reaching speeds of 100km/h – has been ongoing since April and are set to open 23 December this year. The addition of the two new coasters in Gumbuya World’s theme park precinct will give Victorians an alternative to Queensland, Gumbuya World chief executive Ron Weinzierl said. “I think it stops the community from having to travel to Queensland,” he said. “It will give them rollercoasters in Victoria that’s never been here before. The Scenic Railway is here and The Big Dipper used to be at Luna Park, but this is the first time Victoria has seen rollercoasters at this level.” Family-friendly ride TNT will reach a height of 19.3m, a speed of 67km/h and has two tunnels for 20 passengers a turn. It is for people of a height of 105cm and above. Mr Weinzierl said the ride had taken three years to come to fruition, after working with accredited rollercoaster designers to come up with the concept. “It sounds like a turbo charged train and it’s really smooth and glides,” he said. “You’ll be able to go on it from the age group of about eight or nine.” The thrill ride, Project Zero, reaches a height of 46.2km, a speed of 105km/h and has two inversions for 12 passengers a turn. It’s for people of a height of 140cm and above. “This one to me had to be a space theme,” Mr Weinzierl said. “You sit here at Gumbuya and it shoots you in the air into orbit at pace. “It’s for that older, teenager age group. It’s scary!” The rollercoasters will complete stage three of Gumbuya World’s five-stage plan. “The plan has always been to build a fantastic water park, to continue to develop our wildlife trail and to put rollercoasters into the theme park,” Mr Weinzierl said. “This is the hottest investment in any attraction in Victoria, if not Australia.” Other plans within the theme park precinct include a ferris wheel and carousel, Mr Weinzierl said. “These rollercoasters will be good enough now for that spread within the theme park,” he said. “Next year there will be the question of whether we do water slides. “We just got our exotic zoo licence. We have 52 Australian native animals but now we’re going to put meerkats and monkeys and probably cats. The question is whether we introduce lions.” Gumbuya World recently acquired the neighbouring 44.5ha rose farm to complete stages four and five in the future, which will see a hotel and eco-resort. The entertainment precinct now owns 263ha in total, Mr Weinzierl said. “We will realign it now, we’ve got the farms on both sides,” he explained. “We will then work with community and say, ‘What’s the best for this?’. It’s got a big dam that can service if there are bushfires so we will make this a sustainable property that can also service the community in any emergencies or natural events that may pop up.” Over 5 and 6 November, Mr Weinzierl said the park had seen the highest number of visitors since the season began in September. “This weekend was as good as we’ve seen” he said. The park has also been busy hosting corporate events and expects to see 40,000 school students through to doors. “We had about 20,000 last year, so that’s double expected this year,” he said.